Alabama Studio Sewing + Design: A Guide to Hand-Sewing an Alabama Chanin Wardrobe

Learn the techniques behind the celebrated Alabama Chanin aesthetic and discover how hand stitching, stenciling, embellishment, and thoughtful design can be combined to create a timeless handmade wardrobe from organic cotton and other natural fabrics.

In this follow-up to the bestselling Alabama Stitch Book and Alabama Studio Style, author Natalie Chanin presents all of the techniques her company uses to create the award-winning Alabama Chanin line of organic cotton clothing, plus more than 50 variations that lead to infinite design possibilities.

Rooted in principles of slow fashion, craftsmanship, and sustainable design, these techniques encourage makers to create beautiful garments designed to be worn, repaired, and cherished for years.

Create dresses, skirts, tops, wraps, ponchos, hats, and accessories while learning techniques that can be customized to build a truly personal wardrobe. By layering embellishments, colors, and design variations, makers can create a stunning, unique, and versatile collection of handmade garments. Whether you're an experienced sewist or an adventurous beginner, this inspiring guide offers the skills, techniques, and creative confidence to design wearable works of art by hand.

Praise for Alabama Studio Sewing + Design:

“Transform organic or recycled materials into clothing or home décor items with haute homespun flair.” ―Better Homes and Gardens Quilts and More magazine

"Natalie teaches you how to make them yourself . . . They don't just make you look better than you did in whatever you were wearing before, they make you feel better." ―Heather Ross, textile designer and author of Weekend Sewing

Natalie Chanin is the founder and creative director of Alabama Chanin, The School of Making, and Project Threadways. An internationally recognized designer, educator, and advocate for sustainable craft, she has spent decades preserving and advancing traditions of hand sewing, embroidery, textile design, and maker culture. Chanin is the author of numerous influential sewing and design books, including Alabama Stitch Book, Alabama Studio Sewing + Design, Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns, The Geometry of Hand-Sewing, and Embroidery: Threads and Stories. She lives and works in Florence, Alabama